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but that's already the law. and that doesn't help the millions of people out there with pre-existing conditions. there is a reason why governor romney set up the plan that he did in massachusetts. it wasn't a government takeover of health care, it was the largest expansion of private insurance, but what it does say is that insurers, you have to take everybody. now, that also means you've got more customers. but when governor romney says he'll replace it with something, but can't detail how it will be, in fact, replaced, and the reason he set up the system he did in massachusetts because there isn't a better way of dealing with the preexisting conditions problem, it reminds me, he says he will close deductions and loopholes for his tax plan. that's how it will be paid for, but we don't know the details. he says that he's going to replace dodd-frank, wall street reform, but we don't know exactly which ones, he won't tell us. he now says he'll replace obama care and assure that all the good things in it will be in
but that's already the law. and that doesn't help the millions of people out there with pre-existing conditions. there is a reason why governor romney set up the plan that he did in massachusetts. it wasn't a government takeover of health care, it was the largest expansion of private insurance, but what it does say is that insurers, you have to take everybody. now, that also means you've got more customers. but when governor romney says he'll replace it with something, but can't detail how it...
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one thing i do know is that americans dislike this offer is -- law for a simple reason. americans value liberty and freedom. they do not like the idea that the federal government is telling citizens how to get health care. bureaucrats in washington are telling you how to get health care. americans say we will not tolerate that because we believe liberty and freedom are important. that is why people came to this country. they came here to practice their faith and exercise their liberty and freedom. i think that is a big problem. that is still going to be present throughout the campaign. i think it will help republicans this fall. >> one of the plaintiffs in the suit fighting the health care what ended up going bankrupt. she has medical bills she cannot pay. does that concern you? >> american culture and the american people are the most generous people on the planet. we understand there may be families who through no fault of their own may have difficulties. we understand you need to help those people. one reason we need to reform the government and its spending under cont
one thing i do know is that americans dislike this offer is -- law for a simple reason. americans value liberty and freedom. they do not like the idea that the federal government is telling citizens how to get health care. bureaucrats in washington are telling you how to get health care. americans say we will not tolerate that because we believe liberty and freedom are important. that is why people came to this country. they came here to practice their faith and exercise their liberty and...
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. >> look, i like wind and solar like the next person, but i don't want the law to stop the production of oil and gas. >> reporter: in a new ad, bill clinton warns of any rollbacks. >> the republican plan is to cut more taxes on upper income people and go backs to deregulation. that's what got us into trouble in the first place. >> reporter: the convention is in trouble from tropical storm isaac. florida is the center of the political storm, the biggest swing state. president obama is down two points at 49% in florida. mitt romney up one to 46. in the new quinnipiac poll. >> florida is the big kahuna. currently they're in a statistical tie with the president being slightly ahead. but it's a too close to call race at this point. >> reporter: karl rove's super pac put up an anti-obama ad. democrats hope romney's pick of paul ryan will raise seniors' fierce of republican medicare bush but a new poll found that economy is what matters moth for florida voters. i'm steve handelsman, news4. >>> stay with news4 for continuing decision 2012 coverage. we'll have live team coverage next week, aar
. >> look, i like wind and solar like the next person, but i don't want the law to stop the production of oil and gas. >> reporter: in a new ad, bill clinton warns of any rollbacks. >> the republican plan is to cut more taxes on upper income people and go backs to deregulation. that's what got us into trouble in the first place. >> reporter: the convention is in trouble from tropical storm isaac. florida is the center of the political storm, the biggest swing state....
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and a total revamping of immigration laws and protect it and recognize it is it a catalytic converter for sustainable growth. you can't grow at four percent if your population gross at one. >> education is an area that you spent an emormous time as governor. where does education fit in a percent solution and how important is it people say that is not connected to growing the economy. >> it may not be for next month or next year, but it is certain for -- essential for the long haul. we spend more per student and a third are college or career ready. that will not cut it in a world where knowledge is the driver of the higher income. if we move to the international average, we could create hundreds of bill yonce of extra economic activity and there is a chapter in the book that why that is. and from that, create you know, if you groat economy. you will gain more revenue for governor than raising taxings. a case could be made that you will see lower revenue over the long hall. that is a much better approach. high growth strategy lifts our spirits. i don't know about you. ip am so tired of
and a total revamping of immigration laws and protect it and recognize it is it a catalytic converter for sustainable growth. you can't grow at four percent if your population gross at one. >> education is an area that you spent an emormous time as governor. where does education fit in a percent solution and how important is it people say that is not connected to growing the economy. >> it may not be for next month or next year, but it is certain for -- essential for the long haul....
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these people are getting out of the in-laws house. we have side shows to detract us from the rally. today we have republican vice presidential candidate causing buzz. it has nothing to do with the price of stocks. endless distractions that are stocks. nokia. a guy will say, walking past what do you think of nokia? enough. next guy, research in motion, yahoo!. i get asked constantly. what do you think of nokia, nokia. sometimes i think the losers overwhelm positive stocks like google and apple which seem like they are leavinging them behind, breaking out to higher levels. bottom line. commodity prices, freight rights, downbeat action on the popular stocks are all smoke screens. obscuring the earnings and dividends that are propelling stocks higher. sure, people are leaving in droves to bond funds, stupd as it might be. we are not investing much as all as the light volumes show. they are falling prey to the confusion of macro data, ignoring profits. it's a shame. look, i don't want the smokescreen to fool you. ladies and gentlemen, this rally remains very for real. let's go to mark in
these people are getting out of the in-laws house. we have side shows to detract us from the rally. today we have republican vice presidential candidate causing buzz. it has nothing to do with the price of stocks. endless distractions that are stocks. nokia. a guy will say, walking past what do you think of nokia? enough. next guy, research in motion, yahoo!. i get asked constantly. what do you think of nokia, nokia. sometimes i think the losers overwhelm positive stocks like google and apple...
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. >> law enforcement is keeping a close watch, given the short history of this mosque. in just two years it's been the target of vandalism, arson, and even a bomb threat. resistance he believes is being pushed by a larger national agenda. >> the true people of murfreesboro and the county are not representative of the two years that have passed and ber hind us now. >> reporter: while he doesn't expect everyone to understand his religion or even agree he says simply he believes in what it means to be an american. the promise of religious freedom regardless of what you believe. george howell, cnn, murfreesboro, tennessee. >> i spoke with the imam of that tennessee mosque and here is what he had to say about the healing properties for the entire community with the opening of this building. all that tomorrow at 5:00 eastern time. you can also catch soledad o'brien's documentary "unwelcome the muslims next door" tomorrow night at 8:00 and 11:00 eastern right here on cnn. yes, you do! don't! i've washed a few cupcake tins in my day... oh, so you're a tin expert now. whoa nelly
. >> law enforcement is keeping a close watch, given the short history of this mosque. in just two years it's been the target of vandalism, arson, and even a bomb threat. resistance he believes is being pushed by a larger national agenda. >> the true people of murfreesboro and the county are not representative of the two years that have passed and ber hind us now. >> reporter: while he doesn't expect everyone to understand his religion or even agree he says simply he believes...
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the law requires every voter to show a valid state id. the civil rights attorneys are appealing, but we don't expect a ruling until the middle of september. so you can't gamble with that. you have to pay attention to detail right now. right now, 758,000 people do not have a valid id. that's over 9% of the state's registered voters. 18% live in urban areas. so almost 1 million people need to get a valid state id in the next 80 days if they want to be able to cast a ballot or they're going to be turned away. and now we have learned -- oh, there's more, pennsylvania is going to make it even harder. isn't it interesting on the very day the judge approved the voter id law, the state killed, eliminated its online registration service. suddenly, you just can't apply for absentee ballots online anymore. you now have to send in the paperwork, the old fashioned way. this is interesting, on one hand, you have the righties trying to kill the post office. on the other hand, you have the righties saying you can't go online to take care of your voting i
the law requires every voter to show a valid state id. the civil rights attorneys are appealing, but we don't expect a ruling until the middle of september. so you can't gamble with that. you have to pay attention to detail right now. right now, 758,000 people do not have a valid id. that's over 9% of the state's registered voters. 18% live in urban areas. so almost 1 million people need to get a valid state id in the next 80 days if they want to be able to cast a ballot or they're going to be...
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>>it happens in schools and all over i am hoping that the gun control laws here in chicago can keep us protected >>it's just the kind of thing that is happening more and more in our society and it's terrible every time it happens i don't know what the solution is >>homeland security officials say that no one should ever feel embarrassed to report any suspicious activity many plants have been thwarted because conscientious citizens report suspect activity to authorities we are expecting a news conference any minute now live from the authorities in our or colorado where this happened we will bring you the news conference live we invite you to stay with wgn's tv midday news for any breaking information and let the overnight shooting rampage in aurora the water in south suburbban sauk village is safe to drink afterall. residents and business owners got the surprising news last night at a village meeting. they had been told not to drink tap water because it was tainted with high levels of cancer- causing vinyl chloride. but at the meeting, the village board read a letter from the illinois e
>>it happens in schools and all over i am hoping that the gun control laws here in chicago can keep us protected >>it's just the kind of thing that is happening more and more in our society and it's terrible every time it happens i don't know what the solution is >>homeland security officials say that no one should ever feel embarrassed to report any suspicious activity many plants have been thwarted because conscientious citizens report suspect activity to authorities we are...
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they can't compel states to enact laws. they can't compel states to carry out federal law. and i am arguing for precisely the same distinction, because everyone intuitively understands that regulating participants after a and b have entered into a contract is fundamentally less intrusive than requiring the contract. >> we let the government regulate the manufacturing process whether or not the goods will enter into interstate commerce, merely because they might statistically. we -- there is all sorts of government regulation of manufacturing plants, of agricultural farms, of all sorts of activity that will be purely intrastate because it might affect interstate activity. >> i fully agree with you, justice sotomayor. but i think - >> so how is that different from saying you are self- insuring today, you're foregoing insurance? why isn't that a predecessor to the need that you're eventually going to have? >> the cases you referred to i think effectively eliminated the distinction between participants in the intrastate market vis-À-vis participants in the interstate market. n
they can't compel states to enact laws. they can't compel states to carry out federal law. and i am arguing for precisely the same distinction, because everyone intuitively understands that regulating participants after a and b have entered into a contract is fundamentally less intrusive than requiring the contract. >> we let the government regulate the manufacturing process whether or not the goods will enter into interstate commerce, merely because they might statistically. we -- there...
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would sign it into law. sign into law that you all come up with $6,400 a year more for the same benefits. now they say to us, oh, no, no, no, no. joe, we don't have that plan anymore. guess what? they got a message from the american people. they say, we got a new plan. new plan. that's going to work better and save medicare. that plan, though, a harvard study comes out and says, that new plan, still a voucher, would cost somebody 55 years old right now by the time they have been on it $60,000 a year more over the life of medicare. ladies and gentlemen, the reason i bother to tell you this is, the fact of the matter is, it goes to motive. it goes to motive. can you imagine me voting for a fwopes proposal adding $6,400 a year to the cost of medicare or $60,000 over the life of it? where i come from, that --the name of a i come from, that would mean the people getting medicare would not be able to hit hit medicare. they would not get nearly the and it is they have now. i do not know anybody who has an extra $6,
would sign it into law. sign into law that you all come up with $6,400 a year more for the same benefits. now they say to us, oh, no, no, no, no. joe, we don't have that plan anymore. guess what? they got a message from the american people. they say, we got a new plan. new plan. that's going to work better and save medicare. that plan, though, a harvard study comes out and says, that new plan, still a voucher, would cost somebody 55 years old right now by the time they have been on it $60,000 a...
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now, they do care whether or not perhaps maybe he broke the law. but nothing indicates that. >> you know, jonathan, i do love this. everything that was legally required, that feels like a very careful parsing, actually, i think it was lawrence o'donnell last night made the point getting some of these tax shelters, that's legal. it's not a question of legality and i actually think voters really do care that it's not a small minded question. >> no, i don't think it is. the most important comment made this week was by paul ryan on sunday when bob schieffer asked him how many years of returns did the romney campaign ask of you when you were being vetted and his answer was sort of under the mike. was -- several. in other words, romney required ryan to provide him much more information than he's providing the taxpayers and the voters. why should we be entitled to less information about mitt romney than mitt romney required of paul ryan? >> right -- >> this question is not going to dominate this campaign. and i think by you know, by answering the basic qu
now, they do care whether or not perhaps maybe he broke the law. but nothing indicates that. >> you know, jonathan, i do love this. everything that was legally required, that feels like a very careful parsing, actually, i think it was lawrence o'donnell last night made the point getting some of these tax shelters, that's legal. it's not a question of legality and i actually think voters really do care that it's not a small minded question. >> no, i don't think it is. the most...
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that's prohibited in the law. but let's go back to what governor romney indicated; that under his plan he would be able to cover people with preexisting conditions. governor what your plan does is to duplicate what is already the law, which says that, you know, if you are out of health insurance for three months then you can end up getting continuous coverage and an insurance company can't deny you if it has been under 90 days. but that's already the law, and that doesn't help the millions of people out there with preexisting conditions. there's a reason why governor romney set up the plan that he did in massachusetts. it was the largest expansion of private insurance, but what it does say is is insurers you have got to take everybody. that also means you have more customers, but when governor romney says he replace it with something, but can't detail how it will in fact be replaced -- and the reason he set up the system he did in massachusetts is because there isn't a better way of dealing with the preexisting co
that's prohibited in the law. but let's go back to what governor romney indicated; that under his plan he would be able to cover people with preexisting conditions. governor what your plan does is to duplicate what is already the law, which says that, you know, if you are out of health insurance for three months then you can end up getting continuous coverage and an insurance company can't deny you if it has been under 90 days. but that's already the law, and that doesn't help the millions of...
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joining us now to talk about this issue, jeffrey jokobavitz, head of litigation of his law firm and former defense attorney jim shallock here as well. explain to us something about executive privilege. every white house tries to use it. >> sure. executive privilege was used 14 times by bill clinton, six times by george bush. this is the first time barack obama is using it and it's a privilege designed to allow deliberations to proceed with confidence, that government officials could deliberate with each other and know it won't get out in the public about what they're saying. >> they could have conversations about sensitive things, say what they think and not worry congress will be looking over their shoulder. even if that's the case, why not turn over these documents, jim, because it looks like you got something to hide? >> congress has a right to know what's going on in an investigation. they have a right. they're elected by the people and have a right to subpoena documents and to investigate this botched gun running scheme. now by taking the fifth amendment, people say to themselves what
joining us now to talk about this issue, jeffrey jokobavitz, head of litigation of his law firm and former defense attorney jim shallock here as well. explain to us something about executive privilege. every white house tries to use it. >> sure. executive privilege was used 14 times by bill clinton, six times by george bush. this is the first time barack obama is using it and it's a privilege designed to allow deliberations to proceed with confidence, that government officials could...
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you know, i'm not a law enforcement agent, i'm not an investigator. i was a university president. >> reporter: an independent investigation led by louis freeh accuses spanier of essentially covering up the abuse. something spanier and his lawyer s vehemently reject. >> that report is absolutely wrong. the conclusions in that report that, in effect we conspired to conceal a known child predator, are just incorrect. >> reporter: now, over and over again, diane, spanier refused to acknowledge any failure to act on his part. it was something of a thematic drum beat today. as for his indictment and that of the report itself, when contacted by abc news, louis freeh and his investigators say they stand by its accuracy. diane? >> okay, josh, thank you. i know that interview just happened today and i want everyone to know that they can see more of it tonight on "nightline" and tomorrow morning on "good morning america." >>> and now, the political landscape, your voice, your vote. five days to go until the republican convention kicks off in tampa. and, a new po
you know, i'm not a law enforcement agent, i'm not an investigator. i was a university president. >> reporter: an independent investigation led by louis freeh accuses spanier of essentially covering up the abuse. something spanier and his lawyer s vehemently reject. >> that report is absolutely wrong. the conclusions in that report that, in effect we conspired to conceal a known child predator, are just incorrect. >> reporter: now, over and over again, diane, spanier refused...
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the fact and constitutional law professor, he understand marbury versus madison and the media hasn't done a good job that republicans who now have their hair on fire about this have made the exact same comments about judicial activism. yes, they have. >> you are misinterpreting what judicial ago virtually really is. >> this is an existing narrative remember 2010 state of the union address we have unreal spectacle egging on the legislative branch to the judicial branch as they sat right there. so the question should be, after all of these decades of the left accusing republicans of imperial presidency. we have an actual imperial presidency. let's see the press research that. >> up next, mitt romney sweeps three states. shows no signs of stopping and the media is right there with him. >> mitt romney racks up three more wins riding a big wave of momentum with a positive push from the media toward the g.o.p. nomination but should they dismiss rick santorum entirely? plus, sarah palin holds her own against the many stream media on the today show. how did that go over with the press? answe
the fact and constitutional law professor, he understand marbury versus madison and the media hasn't done a good job that republicans who now have their hair on fire about this have made the exact same comments about judicial activism. yes, they have. >> you are misinterpreting what judicial ago virtually really is. >> this is an existing narrative remember 2010 state of the union address we have unreal spectacle egging on the legislative branch to the judicial branch as they sat...
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and laws need to be enforced and obeyed? >> well, i think the religious leaders agree that state's government have a right to enforce their borders but their arguments against the current immigration situation relate to the civil rights era when dr. martin luther king and bishops, and priests, and rabbis were at the forefront of arguments that the laws requiring segregation were inhumane, and they were unjust laws, that they had a right and an obligation to fight against those laws. >> what are some of the theological and moral arguments that these religious leaders, really across a pretty broad spectrum, are making on this? >> well, and they go back to the old testament and into the new testament to calls to take care of the stranger, to take of those people who have no rights in a society. they are through out scriptures. that's one of the main things that they go to. >> there was some new data that came out this past week about the number of immigrants from mexico going down for the first time in a long time. does that ch
and laws need to be enforced and obeyed? >> well, i think the religious leaders agree that state's government have a right to enforce their borders but their arguments against the current immigration situation relate to the civil rights era when dr. martin luther king and bishops, and priests, and rabbis were at the forefront of arguments that the laws requiring segregation were inhumane, and they were unjust laws, that they had a right and an obligation to fight against those laws....
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it's law that just makes sense. like the elephant on my chest... he thought he was having a heart attack. she said, "take an aspirin, we need to go to the hospital." i'm on a bayer aspirin regimen. [ male announcer ] be sure to talk to your doctor before you begin an aspirin regimen. i'm very grateful to be ive. >>> the president, vice president, secretary of state, and defense secretary were all present at andrews air force base today for the solemn return of the bodies of those four americans killed in attacks on the united states consulate in libya. the president offered these words of comfort. >> we are americans. we hold our head high knowing that because of these patriots, because of you, this country that we love will always shine as a light onto the world. >> nbc's mike viqueira is at the white house. as this takes place, protests have spread from north africa to indonesia. there are early signs the president's call to the egyptian president has had some effect. >> reporter: as far as we hear from jim maceda and others, that is true. the pr
it's law that just makes sense. like the elephant on my chest... he thought he was having a heart attack. she said, "take an aspirin, we need to go to the hospital." i'm on a bayer aspirin regimen. [ male announcer ] be sure to talk to your doctor before you begin an aspirin regimen. i'm very grateful to be ive. >>> the president, vice president, secretary of state, and defense secretary were all present at andrews air force base today for the solemn return of the bodies of...
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i'm president but of signs a new law relaxing the registration rules for political parties here in russia which aims to diversify the country's political landscape. one of those stories in full with me and thirty minutes after more of the alone a show from our studios in washington d.c. . all right guys it's time for you said it i read it right takes time to respond to my brilliant engaging viewer comments from facebook twitter and you tube because when you've got something to say i listen now first i want to talk about some feedback that we got about our relatively new segment of lauren lyster call the financial check of our poor g.t. our comment on you tube and said this segment was also one of the most exciting exchanges on our t.v. this week i love how our team presents this type of information so we're happy that you guys like this new segment on our show we have fun with it and it's great to get the lovely lauren listers financial input there's a lot going on out there to be angry about that just needs to be highlighted so you can look forward to plenty more of those exciting exchan
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it's law that just makes sense. >>> 15 minutes past the hour. a debate over the direction of the united states. that is how many see the 2012 campaign shaping up after the addition of paul ryan to the republican presidential ticket. amy holmes is an anchor for conservative tv, and bernard whitman is a democratic strategist and former pollster to bill clinton. amy, i want to start with you on this one, speaking aboard the campaign plane, mitt romney had this to say about his new running mate. listen. >> this is a campaign of ideas and production for america, and what is america going to be? and what kind of nation is it going to be? how do we help people across the country have a better future and having two people talk about that is a far more compelling dynamic than just be out there on my own. >> romney esntially saying there that two heads are better than one, a san die-- and is th really the best asset for paul ryan that mitt romney has been able to do so far to this point? >> well, paul ryan is a clear articulator of the fiscal conservative
it's law that just makes sense. >>> 15 minutes past the hour. a debate over the direction of the united states. that is how many see the 2012 campaign shaping up after the addition of paul ryan to the republican presidential ticket. amy holmes is an anchor for conservative tv, and bernard whitman is a democratic strategist and former pollster to bill clinton. amy, i want to start with you on this one, speaking aboard the campaign plane, mitt romney had this to say about his new running...
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law in the nation. today the court says the law imposes strict, unforgiving burdens on the poor because of the cost of getting these photo i.d.s and it said racial minorities in texas are disproportionately likely to live in poverty. texas is already vowing to appeal to the supreme court and we'll hear shortly about a challenge to a similar law in south carolina. brian? >> there are others waiting to be decided. pete williams in charlottesville tonight, thanks. >>> still ahead as "nightly news" continues tonight from tampa, fast rising waters and a lot of rescues just outside of new orleans as isaac continues on a slow but very rainy track. why it could be an expensive labor day weekend on the american road. >>> back now we turn to the big story that has been unfolding as the convention has been going on. people along the gulf coast have been assaulted by remnants of isaac going on 40 hours now for some. just under 5,000 people have been placed in the safety of shelters. at one point or another, 60% of
law in the nation. today the court says the law imposes strict, unforgiving burdens on the poor because of the cost of getting these photo i.d.s and it said racial minorities in texas are disproportionately likely to live in poverty. texas is already vowing to appeal to the supreme court and we'll hear shortly about a challenge to a similar law in south carolina. brian? >> there are others waiting to be decided. pete williams in charlottesville tonight, thanks. >>> still ahead as...
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that an unelected group of people would somehow overturn a duly constituted and passed law. well, a good example. >> reporter: he said it would be unprecedented to overturn a law passed by a majority in congress. judge smith, a reagan appointee demanded a three-page single-spaced letter from the government stating its position on the power of courts to strike down laws. republicans in congress pounced too. the senate minority leader mitch mcconnell circulated a list of 169 times the supreme court has struck down federal laws in part or completely. >> so i was respectfully suggest the president needs to back off. >> reporter: the president did dial back his remarks on tuesday saying simply the courts have shown restraint in overruling acts of congress. in the government's letter submitted in court today, attorney general eric holder says the government has not changed its long standing views that the courts have the power to overturn laws. but holder notes that acts of congress are presumed to be constitutional. and he says those challenging federal laws have the legal burden
that an unelected group of people would somehow overturn a duly constituted and passed law. well, a good example. >> reporter: he said it would be unprecedented to overturn a law passed by a majority in congress. judge smith, a reagan appointee demanded a three-page single-spaced letter from the government stating its position on the power of courts to strike down laws. republicans in congress pounced too. the senate minority leader mitch mcconnell circulated a list of 169 times the...
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protecting religious freedom and all marylanders equally under the law. join me in voting for question 6. >> announcer: it's "the tonight show with jay leno," featuring rickey minor and "the tonight show" band. tonight, jay welcomes -- chelsea handler. placido domingo.
protecting religious freedom and all marylanders equally under the law. join me in voting for question 6. >> announcer: it's "the tonight show with jay leno," featuring rickey minor and "the tonight show" band. tonight, jay welcomes -- chelsea handler. placido domingo.
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a republican member of congress says the only law book we need in this country is the bible. and he might have a point in that it is certainly easier to read than any bill presented to congress. that's next in the rewrite. >>> and later, we'll hear from one of big bird's most passionate defenders. you mess with big bird and you mess with me. that's coming up. "highest in customer satisfaction in the nation." call or go to quickenloans.com to discover for yourself, why we're engineered to amaze. yeah. then how'd i get this... [ voice of dennis ] ...safe driving bonus check? every six months without an accident, allstate sends a check. ok. [ voice of dennis ] silence. are you in good hands? >>> in the rewrite tonight, government according to the bible. the republican party tries to pretend that todd akin is an isolated phenomenon, who doesn't represent the thinking of the republican party. now comes his colleague paul brown of georgia who shows there's nothing isolated nor phenomenal about todd akin. and that antiscientific bat crap crazy thinking is really the current republic
a republican member of congress says the only law book we need in this country is the bible. and he might have a point in that it is certainly easier to read than any bill presented to congress. that's next in the rewrite. >>> and later, we'll hear from one of big bird's most passionate defenders. you mess with big bird and you mess with me. that's coming up. "highest in customer satisfaction in the nation." call or go to quickenloans.com to discover for yourself, why we're...
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current law is bringing us toward a tet crisis. if the president is unwilling to sign legislation to change or prevent current law we're going to have a huge tax increase. then we're going to have a debt crisis. that's his version of responsibility. i can't answer for what he will or will not do. >> senator durbin, let me ask you the same question. if government romney wins, voters are being told that these are contrasting views of government, big issues that are on the table. so if governor romney wins and becomes the president-elect, do democratic leaders, you and your other democratic leaders say, you know what, we're going to have to compromise on this in order to get something done so we're going to have to bend on our position of spending. we're going to have to bend on the issue of what the chairman proposes about medicare or on taxes themselves. we're going to have to give up the idea of raising taxes on higher income americans. >> i can tell you this, david. governor romney has said he wants to return to the same economic
current law is bringing us toward a tet crisis. if the president is unwilling to sign legislation to change or prevent current law we're going to have a huge tax increase. then we're going to have a debt crisis. that's his version of responsibility. i can't answer for what he will or will not do. >> senator durbin, let me ask you the same question. if government romney wins, voters are being told that these are contrasting views of government, big issues that are on the table. so if...
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to the rule of law. to life in a humane and decent society. they are the moral creed of our country. as powerful in our time as on the day of america's founding. they are self-evident and unchanging and sometimes, even presidents need reminding that our rights come from nature and god and not from government.3 c1 the founding generation secured those rights for us and in every generation since, the best among us have defended our freedoms. they are protecting us right now. we honor them in all of our veterans and we thank them. the right that makes all the difference now is the right to choose our own leaders, and you are entitled to the clearest possible choice because the time for choosing the drawing near. so here is our pledge. we will not duck the tough issues. we will lead. we will not spend the next four years blaming others. we will take responsibility. we will not try to replace our founding principles. we will reapply our founding principles. the work ahead will be hard. these times demand the best of all of us. all of us, we can do
to the rule of law. to life in a humane and decent society. they are the moral creed of our country. as powerful in our time as on the day of america's founding. they are self-evident and unchanging and sometimes, even presidents need reminding that our rights come from nature and god and not from government.3 c1 the founding generation secured those rights for us and in every generation since, the best among us have defended our freedoms. they are protecting us right now. we honor them in all...
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it's law that just makes sense. begins with back pain and a choice. take advil, and maybe have to take up to four in a day. or take aleve, which can relieve pain all day with just two pills. good eye. you walk into a conventional mattress store, it's really not about you. they say, "well, if you wanted a firm bed you can lie on one of those. we provide the exact individualation that your body needs. oh, yeah! wow. once you experience it, there's no going back. final days of our biggest sale of the year, and every bed is on sale. queen mattresses now start at just $599. and save an incredible 40% on our silver limited edition bed. only through sunday, only at one of our 400 sleep number stores. >>> there's a clear gender gap between the two presidential candidates and our latest poll, 54% of women surveyed said they were leaning towards or supporting president obama while only 42% said the same of governor romney. lisa sylvester's been talking to some women to some women bloggers out there. how are they explaining all this? >> if you look at the lineup
it's law that just makes sense. begins with back pain and a choice. take advil, and maybe have to take up to four in a day. or take aleve, which can relieve pain all day with just two pills. good eye. you walk into a conventional mattress store, it's really not about you. they say, "well, if you wanted a firm bed you can lie on one of those. we provide the exact individualation that your body needs. oh, yeah! wow. once you experience it, there's no going back. final days of our biggest...